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Forbidden City by James Ponti

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katrenia's review against another edition

4.0

A great series for middle grades. I enjoyed the continued development of the characters, their friendships, and uncovering their skills. I wish I’d been that brilliant at the age of 12!

ireedalot's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I really liked this book. When I would put it down I would want to come back right away. There were a few parts where I was like, get on with it already, but still a really good book.

beyondevak's review against another edition

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5.0

Quick Summary: Non-stop action and logic games

My Review: Forbidden City by James Ponti is installment 3 in the City Spies series.

About the Book: High stakes espionage helps the young team of experts in their quest to assist with a necessary defection. While on the case, they also learn about the illegal transporting of nuclear warheads.

Extra: The maps were brilliant. I cannot wait to see more along that thread. I just know that everything is bigger than what can be seen presently.

My Final Say: This entire series is insanely good. I love that readers get to learn more about each team member, especially Mother. I also feel that the forever family is really taking shape. Everyone is becoming emotionally invested. It will be interesting to see what happens next. On to book 4!

Other: I'm ready to learn more about Mother's daughters.

Rating: 4.5/5
Recommend: Yes
Audience: Middle grades and higher
Series: Yes
Favorites Shelf: Yes

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lisserd93's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

spevensie's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

missbibliography's review against another edition

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4.0

The City Spies take on Beijing and Russia in this novel, where they try to prevent Umbra from snatching a nuclear scientist from North Korea who like simultaneously getting him for MI6. This involves chess, high fashion and a British boy band. All good fun right?

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this. It was very well written, lots of clues and lots of misleading and I learned a thing or two about chess. 4/5stars.